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Dr. Thamer El Qadi (Katara): When Everyone Uses AI, Who Owns the Outcome?

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October 4, 2026
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When an AI tool gives a wrong or harmful answer, who owns the outcome: the user, the organization or the vendor? Dr. Thamer El Qadi, Director of IT at Katara in Qatar, on AI governance and leading IT teams that deliver.

Dr. Thamer shares what makes an IT team effective across different backgrounds: clear procedures, shared definitions of quality and a culture where knowledge doesn't stay stuck with one person. He also explains two leadership principles that keep top talent: the 95% rule, and letting employees nominate themselves for employee of the month.

In this episode

  • Who owns the outcome when everyone uses AI
  • AI governance, verification habits and data privacy
  • Smart city reality: standards, support and reliable basics
  • The 95% rule for keeping top performers
  • Self nomination as a tool for confidence and ownership

الدكتور ثامر القاضي، مدير تقنية المعلومات في كتارا، يتحدث عن حوكمة الذكاء الاصطناعي وقيادة فرق تقنية المعلومات والمدن الذكية في قطر.

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